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Hammer1
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When was the last time the 222½ was used to win a major competition ?
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When was the last time the 222½ was used to win a major competition ?
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cassidy
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There were many variations of this cartridge--The last win was probably in the early seventies.
cassidy
cassidy
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jbcalhoun
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The one I had was based on a 223 cartridge that was blown out a bit.
Ah yes, the days of "slip neck" cases! LOL
Brad
Ah yes, the days of "slip neck" cases! LOL
Brad
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cassidy
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The ones I remember were 222 Magnum with a 45 degree Improved shoulder. Believe George Kelbly used a variation of the 2221/2 for competition.
cassidy
cassidy
Gerry,
My first introduction to BR rifles was by way of the 222- 1/2. Years ago,a Rochester shooter that you may very well know ( Jerry Click ) was at the GCL while I was pounding away with a .243 huntin rifle, trying to shoot 1" groups. Jerry had a "funny lookin" rifle with a flat bottom stock. He bet me $1 that he could cut a playing card in half with one shot. I figured my money was safe, so I took the bet. Strangely enough he had a half a deck of playing cards and a couple of cloths pins in his loading box,and to my amazement he cut that card in half at 100yds with one shot and took my dollar. That "funny lookin" rifle was built on a CPS action,Hart Barrel and was chambered in .222-1/2. Jerry showed me all his stuff,let me shoot his rifle and gave me my dollar back. What a guy. Don't know if he is still around ? Some things you never forget.
Joel
My first introduction to BR rifles was by way of the 222- 1/2. Years ago,a Rochester shooter that you may very well know ( Jerry Click ) was at the GCL while I was pounding away with a .243 huntin rifle, trying to shoot 1" groups. Jerry had a "funny lookin" rifle with a flat bottom stock. He bet me $1 that he could cut a playing card in half with one shot. I figured my money was safe, so I took the bet. Strangely enough he had a half a deck of playing cards and a couple of cloths pins in his loading box,and to my amazement he cut that card in half at 100yds with one shot and took my dollar. That "funny lookin" rifle was built on a CPS action,Hart Barrel and was chambered in .222-1/2. Jerry showed me all his stuff,let me shoot his rifle and gave me my dollar back. What a guy. Don't know if he is still around ? Some things you never forget.
Joel
This will be disputed, but the original 222 1/2 was just a 222 reamer, run into 222 mag length with no other changes. To form, just space a 222 rem FL die .150" off the shell holder & push back the shoulder on a 222 mag case.
However, there are many variations in shoulder angle, etc. I still have a version that is a 222 mag reamer run into 223 length to give (kind of) a 222 1/2 with a shorter neck. All the versions shoot well, but we're talking early 1970's technology. With the move to for-score matches, even the 6's are at a disadvantage.
Regards, Ron
However, there are many variations in shoulder angle, etc. I still have a version that is a 222 mag reamer run into 223 length to give (kind of) a 222 1/2 with a shorter neck. All the versions shoot well, but we're talking early 1970's technology. With the move to for-score matches, even the 6's are at a disadvantage.
Regards, Ron
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Tony C
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Nader,
That's quite a story, but I can believe it. I shot a fly once at 100 yards with my PPC. Thought I had missed the thing until I retrieved the target and saw the splat around the bullet hole.
That's quite a story, but I can believe it. I shot a fly once at 100 yards with my PPC. Thought I had missed the thing until I retrieved the target and saw the splat around the bullet hole.